Dear All,

I am running the Hackney Half Marathon on 8 May 2016. Because I was afraid I would chicken out three days before the event when realising that I haven't run since 2014, I decided to publicly raise money for charity so that I have no choice.

I'm running for Trees for Cities, a charity that inspires people to plant trees in cities worldwide, from the UK to Nairobi through La Paz. Trees provide plenty of essential services in cities, such as capturing carbon, improving air quality, reducing flood risk, enabling children to connect with nature or strengthening communities. With £200, Trees for Cities can plant 40 trees in a treeless street or housing estate. They have plenty of amazing programmes such as creating 'Edible playgrounds' in school or community fruit tree projects in Ethiopia. Check their website to learn more about their work and find volunteering opportunities: http://www.treesforcities.org.

Thanks for visiting my page and please donate!

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